Watch: Ryan Baird shown a straight red card for a high tackle
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Ireland went down to 14-men in their crunch clash with the Junior Wallabies in their second match of the World Rugby U20 Championship.
Second-rower Ryan Baird was guilty of tackling Australian flyhalf Will Harrison around the neck and after a long stop in play referee Christophe Ridley showed the Baird the red card.
RED CARD:
— eir Sport (@eirSport) June 8, 2019
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Australia U20s 3-0 Ireland U20s
Ireland second orow Ryan Baird is sent off for a neck-high tackle on Australia fly-half Will Harrison.#FutureIsGreen #WorldRugbyU20s pic.twitter.com/611H0lAINY
The Referee and TMO deliberated the decision for some time before they came to a decision.
Twitter was somewhat spilt over the call:
Baird in trouble here!. Red card for a high tackle!. He knew he was in trouble for the moment it happened!. We’re really up against it now!. #WorldRugbyU20s #AUSvIRE #FutureIsGreen
— The 2nd Row (@the2ndRow) June 8, 2019
Unfortunately the right call, definitely a red. Great officiating. #worldrugbyu20s #AUSvIRE @eirSport
— David Myles (@DMyles2) June 8, 2019
Shocking decision in U20 RWC - never a red. Definite penalty, maybe a yellow at worst. #AUSvIRE #U20WorldCup @WorldRugby
— Paul Fox (@PaulFoxDublin) June 8, 2019
Again the right call unfortunately. Nearest thing to mitigation would be height difference but it's player safety so it's up to the tackler to sort out his technique. #AUSvIRE #WorldRugbyU20s
— Harpin' On Rugby 🏉 (@HarpinOnRugby) June 8, 2019
Incredible decision to give a red card there. No worse than @AustralianRugby high tackle before that. @WorldRugby #ausvIre #U20WC2019
— Tommy English (@T0mmyEnglish) June 8, 2019
